Stamp support and pad



May 19, 1936. A, c JOHNSON ET AL 2,040,940

STAMP SUPPORT AND PAD Filed June 14, 1935 Patented May 19, 1936 I' UNITED STATES PATENT ozFFilcE STAMP SUPPORT AND PAD Austin C. 'Johnson and Theodore M. Wroble, Chicago, Ill.

Application June 14, 1935, Serial No. 26,612

7 Claims. (Cl. 101-333) Our invention relates to a combination sup- Fig. .1 is, an elevational view of ,a time stamp Yport and inking device for stamps of the same genshowing a clock face with the stamp in slightly eral character as `shown in our `co-pending applielevated spaced relation abovea member normalcation, Serial No. 723,026, led April 30, 1934. ly providing a support therefor;

The time required forinking the pad and the jl'ig. 2 isagsectional viewalong -line 2-2 of Fig. z5 desk space occupied by a stamp and ink pad 3 showing the stamp seated `upon the supporting are minimized by superimposing .the stamp upon member; and

or above the pad and itis vfrequently the practice Fig. 3 `is a plan'view Vof `the supporting member to leave the stamp standing upon the pad with with a ,portion .broken away to show the con- 10 the result that the material, such as-rubber, `iormstruction. 10 ing the characters, is subject to rapid disintegra- V Referring now `more* particularly to-the dra-W- tion and the useful life of the `characters is ktlnereing, the numeral I0 generally designates'a device by shortened. Time stamps providing stationary providingan 'enclosure-.for aninkpadand ,a supand clock-actuated rotatable characters lying in portffor-a stamp generallydesig-nated.byiihemu- 1,5 the same plane cannot be left standing upon the meral I I. 15 pad without a tendency to retard the clock move- The device IIB comprises a cup-shaped member ment and render the time stamp inaccurate. consisting of a bottom wall IZ-having an upward- The invention contemplates a support enclosrlyprojecting'middleportion I.3,.and.acontinuous ing the pad on all sides except at the top and the `side wall I4. A plate 1.1.5, .of .larger `dimensions use of the stamp as a cover for the pad, thereby than the bottomportion-I, is fastenedvto thetlat- 20 not only saving desk space and time-necessary to .ter by screws VI-6,\the projectingedgesof Vtheplate manipulate the stamp but also increasing the useforming :an upturned flange ITI to provide: a reful life of the pad since the stamp provides a dust ceptacle in which an ink pad I8 is mounted and proof ,and a substantially air tight cover which 4preferablyiastened by any suitablefadhesive maprevents drying of the pad by exposure to the atlterial. 25 mosphere. A l mo-vable member I9, extending laround and The invention has as `one Aof its objects theproin ,closely spaced relation to the inner surfaces vision of a device adapted as a support normally of the side Wall I4, provides-a seat lforthe .stamp maintaining a stamp positioned thereon with its AI I. The lower edge of :the member I9 is yposicharacters in non-.contacting juxtaposition to the tioned in a recess 20 extending raround kthefsup- 30 pad, the support being yieldable under pressure ,port ybetween .the Vside wall YIII A and the bottom ,to permit uniform inking rcontact of the char- 4plate portion I3. Themember If9 has.a..plurality acters with the pad. offinwardly projecting lugsv2l underlying Ithepro- Another object of the invention is the provijecting portion of the plate I5.

sion of an improved stamp supporting .device Theupperedge of the .member I,9 rvprovides a 35 providing an enclosure for anl inking pad, the vshoulder A22 surrounded by an upwardly .and stamp being adapted as a cover preventing en- .outwardlyrtapered flanged edge2.3..adaptedas.a trance of dust and circulation of air about the guide for vpositioning the stamp VII upon the pad and the support being -yielclable under presshoulder. ThememberJS issupportedby ,a.p1u sureto permit even contact of the stamp charralityofisprings 2li` adapted 4tohold the..numbe1' 40 acters with the pad. in elevated position with the lugs 2`I in contacty A further object of the invention is the provi-l with the plate I5. 'I'he springs 24 are suiiciently sion of a combination stamp support and inking resilient to retain the member I9 in elevated podevice which is simple, economical, durable and sition under the weight of the stamp II, in which satisfactory for its intended purpose. position the stamp characters are in spaced re- 45 Many other objects and advantages of the conlation to the ink pad I8. Sufficient clearance struction herein shown and described Will be obspace is provided between the member I9 and vious to those skilled in the art from the disclothe bottom wall I2 to permit movement of the sure herein given. member downwardly under pressure exerted on To this end our invention consists in the novel the stamp. The springs 24 are of equal resilience 50 construction, arrangement and combination of and yield evenly under pressure to permit operaparts herein shown and described and more partive engagement of the impression faces of the ticularly pointed out in the claims. stamp characters 25 uniformly with the ink In the drawing wherein like reference charpad I8. acters indicate like or corresponding parts: The corners of the supporting device are pro- 55 vided with rounded projections 21 resting upon hemispherical lugs 26 of non-abrasive cushioning material adapting the device to be mounted upon a table top or other finished surface whereby such surfaces are not marred or mutilated in manipulating the stamp.

The stamp normallyoccupies the position Vshown in Fig. 2 and Vthereby serves as a dustproofY cover preventing circulation of air and minimizing the drying of the pad-Which would otherwise occur byY exposure of the pad to the atmosphere.

Thus it will be Seen that we have provided an Y improved combination support and inking device for stamps, the support providing an enclosure Vfor an ink pad and means on`which'the stamp rests and provides a cover for thereceptacle"` with the stamp characters normally in spaced- Y relationrto the pad, said means being yieldable under pressure exerted upon the stamp to bring the stamp' characters` into even contact with Y the pad. Y

` AHaving-,thus described our invention, it is obvlous that various immaterial modifications may be `made in the same without departing from the spirit Yof -our invention; hence we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the exact form'g-construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinshown' and described or uses mentioned. U What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:`

1. A device of the kind described comprising a cup-shaped -base member, a pad mounted in the base member, a member verticallymovable between the pad and the side walls of the cup- Yshaped member, said movable member normally projecting above the pad with its projecting portion adapted as a seatY for-a stamp, resilient meansfproviding a support for YtheY movable Y member, said means yieldable under -pressure to permit-lowering of the stamp into contact with the pad. Y

2. A device of the kind described comprising a cup-shaped base member, a pad mounted in Asaid member, a vertically movable member exient means providing a support for and normal- 1y maintaining the member in elevated position wherein the stamp is in spaced relation to the pad.

4. A device of the kind described comprising a cup-shaped member, a pad mounted in said member, a vertically movable member extending around the pad, a stamp seated on themovable member and forming a cover for the pad, resilient means providing asupport for and normally maintainingrthe member in elevatedfposition wherein the stamp is in'spaced relation to the pad, said resilient member being yieldable under pressure Vexerted on the stamp to permitthe stamp to operatively engage the pad.

5.# In a device of the kind described comprisinga vertically movable member adapted to support a stamp seated thereon, an ink pad'circumscribed bysaid vertically movable'member, re-

silient means normally'maintaining said stamp supporting member in a position wherein a stamp seated on said member has its impression face in spaced Y Vertical juxtaposition to the inking face of the pad, said resilient means being yield- Vable under pressure to permit depression ofV the stamp supporting member-sufliciently to operatively engage the impression face yof theV stamp with the inking face of the pad.

6. A .device of Vthey kind describedY comprising an ink Vpad anda verticallymovable member adapted Yto supportfa stamp seated thereon, a

. base member providing a support for the pad and stamp supporting member, resilient means normally maintaining said stamp supporting member in a position wherein a stamp seated on said member has rits impression face 'in spaced vertical Vjuxtaposition to-the inking Vface of the Y pad, saidresilient means being yieldable under pressure to permit the stamp supporting member to be lowered toa position lwherein-the impressionA face of the stamp operatively engages the inking face of the pad. Y Y 1 'L A device of the kind described ,comprising an inking pad, a vertically movable 'member ex;

.tending entirely around and projectingV above the pad to form a seatfor astamp, resilient means providing alyieldable support for and normally maintaining the member in elevated position wherein a stamp seated on the member is in verticallyspaced `relation to the pad, said resilient means being yieldable underpressure exerted on the stamp to permitY operative engagement of the impression lface of the stamp with the inking face of the pad, said vertically movable member andysaid stamp seated thereon cooperating to form a closure'preventing circulation of air about the pad, the vertically movable member providing a continuous side wallpand the stamp providing a cover for said closure. c

AUSTIN C. JOHNSON.V THEODORE M. WROBLE. 

